CHAPTER 90

Kimison and Rayburn were having problems with the new project, true she was alive, true she was responding extremely well. The only problem they were having was trying to keep the woman sitting down long enough to get as much of her memories downloaded into her body as they could. They'd already had to comfort her several times about events in her memories that had happened. Those were the hardest times. Neither man wanted to make things difficult for her. The memories they were starting to get to were among the roughest that she had to take.

"I do not understand why I have to stay here, why can I not go out? If I am as you say royalty then I should be allowed." The green eyed woman was almost begging for the two men.

Again both men had to explain that she had to have all of her memories. This was imperative before she could venture forth because without all of them she would be vulnerable to the many dangers out there. They were trying to get her complete and completely ready for everything. The problem was they had to add them slowly or it would cause her mind to turn in upon itself. This would lead to her losing her cognitive abilities, possibly wiping out all that had been put there already.

Sighing, the woman laid back and let the two Imperial technicians continue to work on her memories. Kimison looked over at Rayburn a moment then they both left the room.

"Rayburn, what are we going to do? She keeps asking to leave. How in the hell can we continue to justify keeping her here?" Kimison asked somewhat at a loss as to what to do.

"We could do as I suggested at the first," Rayburn replied, drawing a disgusted look from Kimison.

"You know that if we keep her asleep it will take five times as long for the brain to absorb all the information. The way Mary and Tempro were carrying on we have to get this finished as fast as possible. Besides, I really don't like the idea of drugging her for an extended period of time like that." Kimison said, trying to remain calm, after the suggestion that Rayburn had just made.

"Shit Kimison! I wasn't talking about keeping her comatose the whole time. You really think I am that unfeeling of a monster?" Rayburn asked, shocked.

"No, I just need her to be conscious as much as possible, look at how far she's come now. I'd say another week and we ought to have it." Kimison replied with the sound of hope in his voice.

"A week!? Are you out of your mind!? There is no way that we can keep her cooped up that long. Then there is the emperor, how much longer do you think we can keep fooling him? The man isn't an idiot, he's going to catch on sooner than later." Rayburn said, smirking at Kimison.

"I know, I know but I'm telling you it will delay her emergence longer. We'd have to keep her under for at least 3 weeks. I for one am not prepared to do that. As a matter of fact I don't think I CAN do that." Kimison's voice sounded determined.

"If you can come up with a better solution, let's hear it. It was, after all, your idea." Rayburn implied as he crossed his arms across his chest.

"I'm working on it; I may have found a way to increase the download without burning her out. I just hope it works. I don't really want to start all over. Plus if it works we could have her ready a few days sooner even with her sleeping." Kimison told a sceptical Rayburn.

"We'll see Kimison, we'll see," Rayburn said as he looked over the new data that Kimison was providing.

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In the small palace of Duke Roger Risen, the Duke was pacing. He and all the other Nobles had just received a proclamation. One that had the Duke about to chew nails. Where in the hell was the sect? He'd given up a small fortune to have them kill this bastard and so far nothing had happened!

Snatching his communicator he informed his communication room that he was making an extremely private and tight beam call. A few moments later there was a hiss then a voice came on, "it is forbidden to use this channel. What do you want?"

"Give me the leader. I paid a lot of money to your sect and I am not seeing results!" The duke was almost screaming into the microphone device.

There was a moment of silence then a voice that chilled the Duke to the bone came on. "I am the leader now of Duke Risen. Your contract is being worked on. Call this frequency again and we will target you, client or not."

"You promised me quick results, yet I've seen nothing. I know that you don't want word to reach all the planets that you failed on a contract! Don't think you can threaten me. I have many things in place if I suddenly turn up dead." The duke was quick to tell the leader.

A huge smile broke out on the leader's face. This was his kind of scum, devious and underhanded. "That may be true my good Duke but you would be surprised exactly what you can survive and live through! Remember we will call, you don't call again this is your only warning!" With that the line went dead. Smiling, the Duke was more satisfied at least they were still on it.

The leader stepped from the communication panel and cuffed the man across the room. As the man's skull cracked against the wall he sighed. What kind of poor example of filth were they sending him these days! Shaking his head he shuddered and connected to his wife.

A moment later a female voice hissed at him, "I should have known your ugly face would mess up my day. What do you want? I am busy thinking of ways to slowly kill you!"

The leader held his temper in check, the woman had never failed before, and he really didn't expect her to now. "I need a progress report. I heard that you missed me, very unlike you I..."

"Why don't you just shut the hell up! As I said I am busy and as to a progress report? I am no longer a sect, I work for me, and me only, remember that when I kill you! Now go away, you ass!" A soft hissing of static was heard. 'Good,' the leader thought, 'now she is as mad as she can get.' Smiling even broader he thought, 'Ah! The pretender to the throne should be dead very soon now!'

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Derrick was finally starting to make headway with all the papers. He'd had Mary put everything on the screen in front of him and found that he was able to read it three times faster. He'd also gotten everything done only eighty years ago. Though it was still extremely boring, thank god they were almost to the second noble's territory.

He really hated going so slowly with the trans-warp drive they could be there within seconds. Sighing he went back to it. It was a few hours later when he received a call from Kimison.

"I am sorry to disturb you, but we thought you might want to take a look at what Rayburn and I have done with our version of your download device." Kimison said hoping that this would throw the emperor off of what they were doing for a while.

"I'd been meaning to ask you about that. Though I have also heard of the many near fatalities both of you had, well mainly you. I'm sure you both know also that I can't do a thing 'til Mary has had a chance to look at it. Mary?" Derrick asked a moment later.

Appearing next to him she asked, "You called me your lordship?"

"I know that both you and Shelby won't really allow me to do too much without checking things out. Have you had a chance to go over the improvements that both of them have made to their download device?" Derrick asked.

"Yes Sire. Though I really can't see the reasoning behind the device itself. I find it admirable that any biological life form would want to increase their memory." Mary replied.

"Your analysis; since all of the improvements have been added," Derrick questioned Mary.

"Is this in reference to yourself using it sire?" Mary asked, looking straight at Derrick.

"Yes Mary. I find that I still don't possess enough knowledge as of yet. Is the device, compared to the one I created, safe?" Came Derrick's reply.

"Well sire, compared to the one you built, this one is far superior to it. Though I am afraid for you to use such a device again. I find that this would not cause damage like the previous attempts could have." Mary said.

"Sire, I think I may have come up with a viable program to let you know, when you are unable to process any more. I used it when Rayburn went back and he reported that he didn't even know that the information was flowing." Kimison broke in.

"I see," Derrick said, "you used two suppressors instead of one. It's almost like an ancient time-released pill I see."

"Yes Sire, the second one proved to be the final ingredient that we needed. As I said when Rayburn was there the capacity program was used by Zan. He stopped the download at 80% after he informed Rayburn that he was almost at download capacity. I think if Mary has a chance to go over all of the specifications she'll find them well within her tolerance range for you." Kimison told both Mary and Derrick.

Derrick had perked up greatly at the mention of the capacity program. "I do believe I'd like to see this," Derrick informed Kimison.

"Yes sir, I am sending it to you now. As you can see I am using all four waves of the brain to monitor activity. This is the readout on Rayburn, as you notice when he was at certain levels I knew that he couldn't take much more without damage. I suspect that your readings are almost normal considering you took three ships and a partial fourth." Kimison said with a look of pride on his face.

"Yes I see, this is what we have been needing for a very long time!" Derrick shouted excitedly. "Well Mary? Do you foresee any problems?" Derrick asked.

"I am running a full analysis on it now Sire I should have an answer within moments." A moment later Mary reappeared, "no sire, I am not seeing any problems that this could cause. I have to say they have taken much into consideration when they built this. I will have to be there in the link, I am afraid, sire. Even with the commands you have given me, this, I will have to personally be there for."

Derrick sighed there was nothing like an adult babysitter when you are an adult yourself. Shaking his head he guessed it was for the best after all. "Alright. When can..."

There was a shimmering next to him and the download device along with the program was there next to him. Derrick looked up as Shelby took the data disc and placed it into a receptacle. "I should be ready within minutes Derrick." Shelby advised him. A few minutes later Shelby called and told him she was ready.

"Alright, I have all of you Shelby, I have all of Zan and all of Tempro. Contact Thomas, Shelby," Derrick told her.

"Yes Sire," Thomas said a moment later.

"I am going to access Conner's library. Conner I chose you because like Shelby you were one of the first ships regened." Derrick told the ship.

"Sire! I take it as a great honour that you have chosen me, thank you sir!" Conner replied happily.

Derrick nodded to Shelby and Mary as he donned the headset.

Derrick was floating, 'Nice,' he thought, 'an actual transfer field to put one at ease.' Suddenly he was in an empty room with a young teen male with light brown hair standing about 5' 5''. "Ah! there you are Conner! So when does this download start?" Derrick asked

"Ugh sire? It started the moment you entered my library. You have already gained half and are still going. I hazard to say you should be done within minutes!" A shocked Conner said.

A few minutes later the room became empty, what in the hell was going on? Derrick thought as another young blonde man about 6' appeared beside him. "Hello, sir, I didn't expect you to be here this soon."

Derrick did a double take a moment and asked, "Ace? Is that you?"

"Yes Sire, It appears that you are still nowhere near capacity yet. Yours is an incredible mind!" Ace replied.

Derrick could only nod, incredible or not he just hoped that Mary was keeping tabs on him. Wouldn't do to get lost and not be able to return.